Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The film will launch in select regional markets beginning January 23, 2026, with plans to expand in the weeks that follow.
A film from first-time director Tanner Christensen, Standout tells the remarkable true story of wrestler Ben Kjar, who was born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial condition. Defying both medical predictions and social expectations, Kjar rose to become a three-time state wrestling champion, Utah Valley University’s first-ever NCAA Division I All-American, and a world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling—all while embracing his difference and inspiring others to do the same.
The film will launch in select regional markets beginning January 23, 2026, with plans to expand in the weeks that follow.
A film from first-time director Tanner Christensen, Standout tells the remarkable true story of wrestler Ben Kjar, who was born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial condition. Defying both medical predictions and social expectations, Kjar rose to become a three-time state wrestling champion, Utah Valley University’s first-ever NCAA Division I All-American, and a world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling—all while embracing his difference and inspiring others to do the same.
